Marinette County Forest
Nature preserve
863 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wausaukee
Wausaukee has 885 acres of parks, 790 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Marinette County Forest (0.8 mi). 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Wausaukee, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,365 acres · of 75.7 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
885 ac
790 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
22
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wausaukee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wausaukee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wausaukee is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wausaukee’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land790 acres of park per 1,000 residents (885 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marinette County Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pike Wild River
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
396 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wausaukee Timber Demo Forest
Nature preserve
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Marinette County Forest863 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Pike Wild River396 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wausaukee Timber Demo Forest33 acres
Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit4 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Steve Sumbris Sr. Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,365 conserved acres
3% of Wausaukee’s land. Who manages Wausaukee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County864 ac
State natural resources537 ac
Bureau of Land Management19 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 864 acState Conservation Area · 436 acState Recreation Area · 55 acState Resource Management Area · 45 acNational Public Lands · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinette County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 864 | Open |
| Pike Wild River State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 380 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Restricted |
| Upper Middle Inlet State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 50 | Open |
| Wausaukee Timber Demo Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 39 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 19 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Long Lake Road State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Escanaba State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Wausaukee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wausaukee
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wausaukee
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Wausaukee
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
22 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Birch LakelakeButterfly LakelakeFence LakelakeGrass LakelakeHelen LakelakeIsland LakelakeJug LakelakeLittle Island LakelakeLittle McCall LakelakeLittle Wolf LakelakeLong LakelakeLost LakelakeMcCall LakelakeMoose LakelakeMorgan LakelakeMud LakelakePerch LakeSpies LakelakeWolf LakelakePike RiverWausaukee RiverWolf Creek
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
IRIS (Shipwreck)Site · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wausaukee: May and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wausaukee →
Next door
Wausaukee and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Athelstane162 miStephenson141 miLake Township52 miWausaukee31 miAmberg18 miWagner12 miMiddle Inlet9.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausaukee | 3% | 0.4 | 790 | 9% | B |
| Amberg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middle Inlet | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athelstane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wagner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stephenson | 18% | 0.8 | 5,512 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wausaukee
Where can I hike in Wausaukee?
The longest trail networks: Marinette County Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wausaukee is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Wausaukee’s trails?
Marinette County Forest and Pike Wild River don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wausaukee?
90,417 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wausaukee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 904 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wausaukee have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wausaukee neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →